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Original Message:

MARRIOTT RIPPING OFF ARUBA OCEAN CLUB OWNERS (by Bonnie M.):

I am so disgusted with the Aruba Ocean Club. I feel I am being ripped off big time. My maintanence fee went from approx. $1150 to $1700 for my week,. To add insult to injury, I just got a letter in today's mail that they now want another $626 for refurbishment of the unit. I feel I am being squeezed out. I could use all these yearly fees and take a great trip. When I called and complained, I told them I refuse to pay it and they said they will eventually put a lien on my ownership. My unit has been paid in full for years. I will never buy from Marriott again, nor recommend it to anyone. I will try to sell my unit, but now I know why there are so many for resale at the Ocean Club.